Margaret Yurkunas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.
01About Margaret
Margaret Yurkunas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She focuses on trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, and attention-related challenges. Her work also extends to issues like self-esteem, career stress, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Margaret uses a warm, person-first style in sessions. She listens without judgment and aims to help people find their own answers. Conversations are grounded in empathy and genuine respect, not lectures or quick fixes.
Background and approach
Her main approaches include Client-Centered Therapy and hypnotherapy. In practice this means sessions often begin with the client setting the pace, while specific techniques are offered when they fit the client’s goals. Margaret encourages exploration of feelings, patterns, and relationships to build clearer direction.
Clients can expect short-term goals for practical change alongside deeper work on identity and attachment issues when needed. She supports people coping with family problems, abandonment or attachment challenges, communication difficulties, and the emotional fallout of separation or infidelity. Margaret has five years of professional practice as an LPC.
She combines straightforward conversation with focused techniques to help clients develop stronger self-awareness and increased confidence. Those interested in starting can complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401003871 · expires August 2028
- NPI
- 1811665631 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Margaret lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Margaret names
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04Online support
How client-centered methods translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, listening-first approach. The therapist gives space for people to set the pace, reflect on feelings, and work toward clarity. This approach is often used for relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people change patterns of thinking and behavior. It can be used to address anxiety, stress, self-esteem issues, and some trauma-related responses when the client and therapist agree it may help.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions may blend listening-led Client-Centered work with targeted hypnotherapy techniques when appropriate.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are flexible for quick exchanges, notes between sessions, or when writing helps someone express themselves. These options make scheduling easier and let people choose what fits their routine.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Margaret address?
She supports people facing trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting and family stress, ADHD, eating issues, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental with a focus on listening. She emphasizes empathy and helps clients find their own solutions while offering techniques that fit their goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a practicing counselor and holds the LPC credential in Michigan.
Where is Margaret licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials listed as MI LPC and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Margaret offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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